Description
Paneer cooked in rich yogurt based tomato onion gravy. This recipe can be cooked in two ways.. First being the royal way, sauteing everything in ghee, adding cream, garnishing with dry fruits and nuts … fully loaded with fat, "Shahi" literally meaning made to suit the royal table. Second being the humble low fat home style version. Here's my style of spicy Shahi Paneer and let you guys and gals to decide the category.| Ingredients-1 | |
|---|---|
| 3 nos | Onion (chopped) |
| 4 nos | Tomato (chopped) |
| 2 clove | Garlic |
| ½ inch | Ginger |
| 2 pinch | Shah jeera |
| 1 no | Cardamom |
| 2 nos | Cloves |
| ¼ inch | Cinnamon stick |
| 1 no | Mace/jathipoo(just one petal) |
| 1 pinch | Nutmeg powder(grated from whole nutmeg) |
| 1 tsp | Black pepper corns |
| 1 no | Green chili |
| Ingredients-2 | |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | Yogurt / curd (preferably thick) |
| 4 nos | Almonds or cashews |
| Ingredients-3 | |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | Paneer (cubed) |
| ¼ tsp | Cumin seeds |
| ¼ tsp | Turmeric powder |
| ½ tsp | Kashmiri red chili powder |
| ¼ tsp | Coriander /dhania powder |
| ½ tsp | Salt (or to taste) |
| 4 tbsp | Oil |
| 4 stks | Coriander leaves (chopped for garnishing) |
| ½ cup | Milk |
Instructions
Soak almonds in warm water for 15 minutes and then peel the skin off. Grind it with yogurt to make a thick sauce and keep aside.
Paneer cubes can be either shallow fried in little ghee but its optional, you can also add them directly to the gravy.
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan and fry the onions till golden. Add chopped tomatoes and cook for another 5 minutes and switch off.
Grind this sauteed onion and tomato along with green chili, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, shah jeera, mace, nutmeg, black peppercorn, ginger and garlic to make a thick paste.
Now heat the remaining 2 tbsp oil, splutter cumin seeds and add the ground paste along with turmeric, kashmiri chili powder and coriander powder. Fry everything over medium flame for 10 minutes. The oil should separate by this time and its all ready for the next step.
Add the yogurt almond sauce to this and cook for another 5 minutes.
Now add salt, fried paneer pieces and milk.
Simmer for few minutes over low flame and garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot with naan or paratha.
Notes
This recipe serves 4 people(approx).
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Mullai, this saturday I have planned for a big party at home for 16 people and planning to do your shahi paneer. I have a question in this, u have replied to one of the member saying that tomato puree can also be used for this dish. Can you please let me know how much of tomato puree will be required for this recipe for 16 people and at what stage should it be added? Is the saute part required for tomato puree too… Expecting ur reply..
Nisha, tomato puree might work and for this recipe you might need about 1 and 1/2 cup, but I personally don't like bcos some brands are really sour and strong due to more citric acid. If you decide to use store bought puree then add a pinch of sugar. Just add this puree in the place of tomatoes. As such this recipe will serve 4 to 5 approx.. so you might have to make 4 times the quantity for 16 adults. Try making in two small batch. Thanks.
thanks for your reply. Will try as per your suggestion.
Hi Mullai,
I am a regular visitor to ur website, and it has become a kind of habit checking your site…
This is the first time I am posting a comment.
Ur recipes rocks !!! We are expecting more and more recipes from you.
Mullai, just now i finished my dinner with this and chapathi. tastes really good….simply superb… but i dont get the colour as in pic.. maybe bcoz i use normal chilli pdr instead of kashmiri red chilli pdr…
abi
Ripe red tomatoes and kashmiri chili powder are the main source for colour. Taste matters the most, a pinch of food colour would help but its not advisable for day to day preparations.
i tried this recipe it was good but little sweet.i fried paneer and soaked it sometime in water.it was very soft.thanks
can we use tomato puree instead of tomatoes and if yes how much puree=1 tomato
Use 3/4 cup puree for this recipe.
Hi Mullai..
A just miss,I should say.I was about to post this recipe today morning(b’se I had cn this request under recipe request) and surprisingly the moment I logged in,it was already posted by you.The only difference was that I had used halfcup of milk and half cup of curd.whereas u have used 1 cup of curd.I had not used the nutmeg powder too..So now awaiting for another recipe from ur end as all the recent post of urs are my common recipes at home..So awaiting eagerly for ur next post…
Cheers
Radha Arvindh
Hi Radha,
Glad you guys have a great spiceindia menu plan.. haha… happen to make some Paneer this week and don't wanna keep it too long in the refridgerator. So.. had to come up with this, not a problem… you can post urs too. Actually not yet decided on my next post, got to check the list. OK… sure wouldn't interefere with your post, ummm..
thats a clue!!
hi mullai,
amazing work. i really wonder how do u get these receipes. i am always on internet for search of receipe but nowdays first think after i check email & i check ur site for new ones. i love the pictures. i am not able to do everything sometime my baby doesnt. he always wants my computer. i have so many wonderfull receipes with pic but seriously no time with 10month little one. but still i keep trying urs. ok keep posting…